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We look forward to using the bird blind trailer for future pro-grams and events.
Thanks to a lot of creativity, ingenuity and just plain hard work, Shorty Davis, Bret Umber and Kelvin Schoono-ver were able to build Hack-berry Flat’s Bird Blind Trail-er. With an idea borrowed from the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge, we now have the ability to transport visitors down into the wetland as one group. This ability has already greatly enhanced the programs we offered this year at Hackberry Flat including the many school groups that took a field trip to the wet-land. The bench down the middle of the trailer allows visitors to look out into area as opposed to being seated along the edge looking into the trailer. The rail is a great safety feature, as is the ramp on the back of the trailer. The shade cloth can be removed if not
needed but it sure makes for a much pleasanter ride being shaded from the sun.
During the spring bird migra-tion, it appeared that the birds became accustomed to the trail-er and as long as we kept our hands and feet within the trailer, they would stay close by for great viewing of such birds as the black-necked stilt, blue-winged teal and white-faced ibis.
Going In Style into the Wetland!
Enhancements at the Center
This year the focus was on the areas out and around the Center. The “Wheel-y Fun Shorebirds” interactive sign
was added onto one side of the trailhead kiosk. This sign is intended to help visitors identify shorebirds that they may have seen on the trail or in the wetland. The shorebird wheel pro-vides color illustrations of eleven of the more common shorebirds at Hackberry Flat during the spring and fall migration periods. By turn-ing the 2 wheels on the sign,
and lining up the information and numbers you can narrow down the choices until you find your shorebird. Be sure to come try this “wheel-y” fun sign!
Along the trail that leads down to the boardwalk, we are starting to install benches that will give the visitor opportuni-ties to just sit back and relax and enjoy the wetland.
Page 1 July, 2011
Hackberry Flat
Annual Report,
July 2010—June 2011
Conservation Message
of Hackberry Flat:
 understanding that sportsmen & con-& women pay for wildlife con-servationservation
 understanding the values of wetlands restorationwetlands & wetland restoration
 understanding the wet and dry management techniques of the wetlandwetland
 understanding the wildlife dependent on this wetland and how they use the habitats creat-ed
 understanding the historical events associated with Hackber-ry Flatry Flat
Staff at
Hackberry Flat
Kelvin Schoonover
Wildlife Biologist,
Hackberry Flat WMA
Bret Umber
Technician,
Hackberry Flat WMA
Melynda Hickman
Wildlife Diversity Biologist,
Hackberry Flat Center
Kevin Davis
Maintenance,
Hackberry Flat Center
Charlotte McPherson
Wetland Classrooms,
Hackberry Flat Center
Frederick, Oklahoma
Participants of the Bird Identification program offered through the Saturday Morning Pro-gram series are ready to take the first “maiden voyage” of the bird blind trailer
Eventurally 12 benches like this will be installed around the trail below the Center.

We look forward to using the bird blind trailer for future pro-grams and events.
Thanks to a lot of creativity, ingenuity and just plain hard work, Shorty Davis, Bret Umber and Kelvin Schoono-ver were able to build Hack-berry Flat’s Bird Blind Trail-er. With an idea borrowed from the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge, we now have the ability to transport visitors down into the wetland as one group. This ability has already greatly enhanced the programs we offered this year at Hackberry Flat including the many school groups that took a field trip to the wet-land. The bench down the middle of the trailer allows visitors to look out into area as opposed to being seated along the edge looking into the trailer. The rail is a great safety feature, as is the ramp on the back of the trailer. The shade cloth can be removed if not
needed but it sure makes for a much pleasanter ride being shaded from the sun.
During the spring bird migra-tion, it appeared that the birds became accustomed to the trail-er and as long as we kept our hands and feet within the trailer, they would stay close by for great viewing of such birds as the black-necked stilt, blue-winged teal and white-faced ibis.
Going In Style into the Wetland!
Enhancements at the Center
This year the focus was on the areas out and around the Center. The “Wheel-y Fun Shorebirds” interactive sign
was added onto one side of the trailhead kiosk. This sign is intended to help visitors identify shorebirds that they may have seen on the trail or in the wetland. The shorebird wheel pro-vides color illustrations of eleven of the more common shorebirds at Hackberry Flat during the spring and fall migration periods. By turn-ing the 2 wheels on the sign,
and lining up the information and numbers you can narrow down the choices until you find your shorebird. Be sure to come try this “wheel-y” fun sign!
Along the trail that leads down to the boardwalk, we are starting to install benches that will give the visitor opportuni-ties to just sit back and relax and enjoy the wetland.
Page 1 July, 2011
Hackberry Flat
Annual Report,
July 2010—June 2011
Conservation Message
of Hackberry Flat:
 understanding that sportsmen & con-& women pay for wildlife con-servationservation
 understanding the values of wetlands restorationwetlands & wetland restoration
 understanding the wet and dry management techniques of the wetlandwetland
 understanding the wildlife dependent on this wetland and how they use the habitats creat-ed
 understanding the historical events associated with Hackber-ry Flatry Flat
Staff at
Hackberry Flat
Kelvin Schoonover
Wildlife Biologist,
Hackberry Flat WMA
Bret Umber
Technician,
Hackberry Flat WMA
Melynda Hickman
Wildlife Diversity Biologist,
Hackberry Flat Center
Kevin Davis
Maintenance,
Hackberry Flat Center
Charlotte McPherson
Wetland Classrooms,
Hackberry Flat Center
Frederick, Oklahoma
Participants of the Bird Identification program offered through the Saturday Morning Pro-gram series are ready to take the first “maiden voyage” of the bird blind trailer
Eventurally 12 benches like this will be installed around the trail below the Center.